Uploaded July 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Host Celeste Headlee reacts to today's show after The Takeaway has wrapped, and discusses what she sees as the most important story of the day: the assassination of Ghulam Haidar Hameedi, the mayor of Kandahar. Noting that this is the third high-profile assassination in Kandahar in the last month, Celeste reflects on Hameedi's dedication to his country and what it means to be a public servant.
Host Celeste Headlee reacts to today's show after The Takeaway has wrapped, and discusses what she sees as the most important story of the day: the assassination of Ghulam Haidar Hameedi, the mayor of Kandahar. Noting that this is the third high-profile assassination in Kandahar in the last month, Celeste reflects on Hameedi's dedication to his country and what it means to be a public servant.
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